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media Feb. 24, 2021

Why Did First Look Let Go of Laura Poitras?A co-founder turns critic.

By Sarah Jones and Peter Sterne
profile Nov. 2, 2014

The Pierre Omidyar InsurgencyThe eBay founder was an Obama supporter looking for a way to spend his time and fortune. The Snowden leaks gave him a cause — and an enemy.

By Andrew Rice
blog-stained wretches Oct. 28, 2014

Matt Taibbi Leaves Omidyar’s First Look Media [Updated]“Our differences were never about editorial independence,” says Omidyar.

By Andrew Rice

blog-stained wretches Mar. 10, 2014

Gawker Editor John Cook Joining Glenn Greenwald, Matt Taibbi at First Look MediaMax Read will be Gawker’s new editor.

By Joe Coscarelli
encounter Mar. 9, 2014

Raging Against Hacks With Muckraker Turned Magazine-Maker Matt Taibbi“Journalists should be dark, funny, mean people. It’s appropriate for their antagonistic, adversarial role.”

By Matthew Shaer
ink-stained wretches Feb. 19, 2014

Matt Taibbi Is Latest Journalist to Hop on ‘Start Your Own Site’ TrendAt First Look Media.

By Margaret Hartmann